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Transits are the primary astrological technique used in the timing of events. A transit occurs whenever a planet moving in its orbit forms an aspect (an angular relationship) with a natal planet, or passes through a house in your chart. The transit graph is a 45 degree graphical ephemeris, a tool that has been with us for many years, yet it is not as widely used as it should be. The graph is read from left to right, and displays the year's transits as intersecting lines. This allows you to see at a glance the times of greatest activity. Slanted or wavy lines indicate the movements of the transiting planets as they appear to move forward, and sometimes backward (retrograde), through the signs, and cross over the straight horizontal lines, which represent the static placements of your natal (radix) planets and house cusps. Lines converging on or crossing over each other indicate hard aspects (multiples of 45 degrees) forming between two or more planets. These aspects most often correspond to times of manifest critical change: Conjunction (0 degrees), SemiSquare (45 degrees), Square (90 degrees), Sesquiquadrate (135 degrees) and Opposition (180 degrees). Additionally, you can easily see when and where a transiting planet changes sign (shown as a dot) or crosses over a house cusp (horizontal white line) in your chart. For a legend of the astrological symbols used in the transit graph, please see the appendix at the end of this report. The visual tool of a transit graph enables you to see any stretch of time as a connected whole, and makes it clear that many concurrent transits are involved in any event of importance. The geometrical arrangements of the planets in the heavens and their changing relationships to the natal chart take on meaning as transformations in celestial geometry are reflected in your life. As symbols of intent, transits indicate times that are appropriate for certain kinds of action. This is not to suggest that transits signify changes that will inevitably come to pass with you as the helpless observer. Astrology should be used to gain an understanding of your connection with the Universe and how the energies symbolized in your chart are unfolding over time. What transits really signify are changes within you, changes that can be expressed positively or negatively depending on circumstances. The graph will help you to see this more plainly, but in a nutshell, the longer a planet takes to transit a natal point, the stronger will be its effects. And the more 'personal' the natal planet that is being transited, the more you will feel the transit. Hence, Saturn conjunct your ascendant has the potential to bring much more permanent change (and over a longer period of time) than a fleeting transit of Mercury does. The report repeats paragraphs when and where it needs to due to the fact that transiting planets will inevitably appear to turn from direct to retrograde, and then back to direct again - and in doing so, that planet will often transit a natal planet or point several times. The 'most important thing' to watch out for are the transits of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto to the more personal parts of your chart, e.g., Ascendant, Midheaven, Sun and Moon. When a transiting planet turns retrograde, it will transit particular points in your chart, then eventually reverse direction and pass over them again - and this will show up as repeated paragraphs. It is best to learn and assimilate the lessons of these transits the first time round, otherwise you risk having to repeat the lesson on the next pass. There is no clear boundary between ourselves and the world; the observer
always plays an active part in the creation of what is being observed.
The purpose of astrology is to give an understanding of your place in
the Universe, and information about the types of energies (qualities
of time and space) that are flowing through you at a given moment in
time. In this respect, transits can provide very useful information
about the types of appropriate activities you could be engaging in at
different times, and clues as to when, where and how you might most
usefully and beneficially act on that information. What is most important
is how you respond to them.
You have the urge to live a full and active life now, coupled with the motivation to get successful results in your enterprises. You are competitive and confident in your ability to succeed. This can be a time of very energetic and successful activity, so don't pass up any opportunities that come your way now.
You are as sharp as a tack during this period and have the capability to exercise an influence over others through persuasive speaking or writing. However, expressing extremist or fanatical opinions will tend to turn people off you, as opposed to warm them to you.
The fundamental effect of this transit is to transform your life. During this period, you become increasingly aware of the need to make significant changes in specific areas of your life. Old patterns of behaviour, or situations you have been putting up with, for longer than is good for you, will be the main target of this transit. You are encouraged to let go of the old, and to establish new conditions of living for yourself, which are more in keeping with your current needs. If you are the sort of person who welcomes change, this will be a stimulating and exciting period for you, with many doors opening. However, if you resist letting go of whatever has outlived its purpose, this can be a time of intense pressure and anxiety.
This is a significant time in your life, in which you can expect to discover aspects of yourself that may be exciting, challenging and even confronting. At a deeply personal level, you are undergoing a process of inner change and transformation. This impulse for change is coming from deep within your own psyche. Also, during this period, you become very aware of power dynamics between yourself and others, and within your personal and professional environments. Possibly, you may attempt to control other people, or others may try to dominate you, which will cause tensions in your relationships. You may feel compelled to completely transform your environment - it is entirely possible that you may move house, town or country. Alternatively, you could drift away from old connections and form new ones. Sometimes this transit can totally turn a person's life around and take it in a brand new direction. In extreme circumstances, this combination can indicate injury proneness...
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